William Purdon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Purdon

Irish rugby union player

Date of Birth: 28-Dec-1881

Place of Birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Date of Death: 01-Dec-1950

Profession: military physician, rugby union player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Major-General William Brooke Purdon (28 November 1881 – 1 December 1950) was an Irish soldier, physician and medical administrator.
Towards the end of his life he was a representative of the Northern Ireland Government in London and for four years was an Honorary Surgeon to the King.
In his youth Purdon was a rugby footballer of some note, representing several Irish clubs and was selected to play international rugby for Ireland on three occasions in 1906.